What Is Premises Liability?

Are you wondering what is premises liability? Premises liability is a part of personal injury law dealing with injuries resulting from dangerous or hazardous conditions on another persons’ property. At the essence of any premises liability litigation is the belief (justified by law) that a property owner, be it an individual homeowner or commercial organization, is in at least some ways responsible for what goes on within the limits of that property. In an essence, the law recognizes that property owners have an obligation to ensure that their assets – and the buildings on them – are safe for others.

Although it is a broad legal field, cases filed under premises liability are sometimes commonly referred to as “slip-and-fall” cases. Although it is true that a large segment of such lawsuits is concerned with slippery floors, faulty steps, or other tripping hazards, the field covers far more than just falls. As with many legal orders, premises liability is interconnected with a variety of other fields and situations. If for instance, you tripped and fell on a broken step or uneven concrete, you may have a personal injury lawsuit. Deciding who is at fault, however, may not be as easy as you initially may think. Perhaps you were shopping at the mall and tripped on a torn piece of carpet in a big department store. This caused you to trip and fall, and you landed hard on your arm, breaking it and also a finger. Who is the responsible party, the store or the mall owner? Perhaps they both share some liability. This is an instance of why you should contact a premises liability attorney who can help to determine if you have a possible slip and fall lawsuit. The business owner or property owner may be individually or jointly liable for your injuries, but they may argue that point. Their insurance companies will each try to assign blame to the other one, and you may be caught in the middle, with no settlement in sight. Who is going to pay for your slip and fall damages? You?Numerous circumstances can emerge which may bring about a premises liability claim. If a property proprietor or an inhabitant of a business does not legitimately keep up with the shape of a pressing issue on the property, the lawful case would include carelessness in neglecting to settle a known unsafe condition on the property. The law permits that they ought to know or in the way that they knew that a conceivably unsafe condition existed.

A premises liability lawsuit falls under personal injury law. Many types of accidents on another’s property may end up in a personal injury settlement. From a slip and fall, or slip trip and fall to an object falling and causing harm, many different scenarios may constitute personal injury accidents. Other circumstances may lead to a premises liability lawsuit. Things such as: having a poorly lit stairway in an apartment building, or a dog bite attack, or a lack of proper security measures. Other common mishaps involve broken sidewalks, road defects, debris falling, and a wet, slippery floor. Any of these and more can be the basis of a personal injury accident. If this is the circumstances in your case, you will need the services of a slip and fall attorney who specializes in premises liability law.

By Chris Brasure

Brasure Law Firm, PLLC was founded by Chris Brasure in 2006. His legal accomplishments are diverse and numerous. He is a fellow with the Texas Bar Foundation, was a delegate in the American Bar Association House of Delegates and holds a BA in political science and speech communication from Baylor University. He then went on to obtain his law degree from Baylor University Law School. Chris believes that education is absolutely critical to one’s success, so his firm now offers The Brasure Law Firm Scholarship to give back to the community and to help students who are seeking to pursue a higher education.

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